2023.07.07

Announcing this summer’s participating NGO’s and Fuji Rock’s new efforts this year.

Having an Great Fuji Rock amidst the grand nature of Naeba

Every year, Fuji Rock works to lessen the festival’s impact on the environment while implementing policies that strive to keep the forest surrounding the festival healthy for the future.

Fuji Rock is located amidst the forests of Naeba. Fuji Rock Festival strives to work with the audience for a festival that respects and cherishes the forest that gives us this wonderful moment of time each year.

This year’s participating NGOs

The festival has a “NGO Village” where organizations working for global environmental issues, forest protection, and world peace. The festival is providing a place where audience members can be informed about issues facing the world today. This year the area will feature 17 organizations based around the themes of “Climate Change”, “International Cooperation”, “Humanity”, and “Local Community”.

FUJI ROCK BOXED TISSUE

We made Fuji Rock tissues using recycled Fuji Rock paper. Box design features the forests of Fuji Rock. Also included in Furusato Nozei package for Yuzawa machi!

Fuji Rock Forest Drink Bottle

New Fuji Rock Forest Drink Bottle made in collaboration with THERMOS. Fearturing carry loop making it perfect for carrying around rock festivals or in the city. The thermal insulated bottle can be used with carbonated drinks and will keep drinks hot or cold for hours. Two designs available.

Hair Mats Soak Oil

“Hair Mats” are oil-soaking mats made from human hair that would otherwise be thrown away. Human hair absorbs oil and hair mats have been actually used to clean oil spills in the past. Hair mats are used at the festival to soak up waste oil in the food areas at the festival (Avalon Field, Orange Cafe) so the oil is removed from the water before being returned to the environment.

FUJI ROCK FOREST PROJECT 2023

Fuji Rock Festival turns the respect for the forests surrounding the venue into action to protect them alongside Niigata prefecture, the towns of Yuzawa and Naeba, and the many supporters who come to Fuji Rock in the Fuji Rock Forest Project.

Disposable chopsticks created from the forests surrounding the festival

Chopsticks made from cedar trees thinned from the forests surrounding the festival venue are made available at the festival.

“FUJI ROCK PAPER” made using trees cut during thinning of forests

With cooperation from the Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Company, paper is made using trees felled during thinning of the forests surrounding the festival venue for use and sale at the festival.By thinning the forests, the trees left are given ample space to fully grow and lets sunlight into the forest floor making the overall forest healthier.

WE MADE ORIGINAL FUJI ROCK BOXED TISSUE!

We made Fuji Rock tissues using recycled Fuji Rock paper. Box design features the forests of Fuji Rock. Also included in Furusato Nozei package for Yuzawa machi!
▸ Details here

Enjoy the forest at the “BOARDWALK”

Spanning a distance of 1.4km in the festival is a boardwalk made of lumber from the surrounding forests by festival volunteers and elevated to protect the forest floor is barrier free boardwalk.

Fuji Rock Forest Project Organizing Council
Niigata Prefecture, Yuzawa Town, Yuzawa Town Tourism Association, Asagai Neighborhood Association, Naeba Tourism & Hotel Association, Seibu-Prince Hotels Worldwide, Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Morishita-gumi, Kobayashi Industries, Smash Corp., Japan Post Muikamachi Post Office

NEW POWER GEAR

Reducing Climate Changing CO2 Emissions

With climate change causing abnormal weather across the globe, each one of us must do our part to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions rather than relying on governments and corporations. By using alternate energy sources at the festival, we are reducing the amount of CO2 created by the festival.

The festival is working to reduce CO2 emissions in part by using recycled tempura oil as bio-diesel to power.
Fuji Rock, in cooperation with the students from the TCU Lab at Tokyo City University, measure the impact the festival has on the environment. The previous year’s efforts can be seen at the university’s booth at the NGO village.

Gomi Zero Navigation

Recycle Fuji’s Garbage at Fuji Rock!

The festival is working with the NPO, iPledge, towards making society one that regards “Garbage = Resource”. We work to recycle as much of the garbage at the festival as possible.

Paper Cups become Toilet Paper

The paper cups that are sorted and gathered at the festival, with cooperation from the 4 official festival supporting alcoholic beverage makers, are recycled to make toilet paper for the toilets at the festival the next year.

Fuji Rock Forest Bottle For Sale!

【Available Shops】
- Fuji Rock Festival Offical Online Shop
  *Available for purchase from Friday June 23rd
- Fuji Rock Festival Official Shop GAN-BAN Store (Shibuya Parco)
  *Available for purchase from Monday June 26th
- 「FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’23」 Festival Venue (Naeba Ski Resort)
  *Available for purchase Friday July 28th to Sunday July 30th

Free Water Stations to be Available

Water stations for people with their own water bottles or cups to use free of charge for thirst quenching cold water will be available throughout the festival.

【Water Stations】（Total 4 locations）
- Fuji Rock Forest Booths (Yellow Cliff & NGO Village)
- Yorozu Camping Clinic Booth (Entrance to campsite)
- Resort Expo (Visitors Center at JR Echigo Yuzawa Station)

Check out the garbage bags made from rice!

The garbage bags the festival distributes at the festival entrance are made from rice that is no longer fit for consumption and crushed rice from producers of rice crackers. These rice products cannot be used for livestock feed and would be otherwise disposed of. New technology is used to upcycle these rice products into a form of plastic. This new resource is a challenge undertaken by Fuji Rock Festival which is held in Niigata Prefecture which is famous for its world class rice.

Hair Mats Clean Oil!